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A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel…A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell…
A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel of the Lord: but seen or received and written by the apostle and Eva[n]gelist. S. John: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties, iniuntions. The argument, worthiness, commodity, and use of this work, thou shalt find in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to lead thee into all the principal matters contained therein.A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell of the Lorde: but seen or receyued and written by thapostle and Eua[n]gelist. S. Iohn: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appoynted in the Quenes maiesties, iniuntions. Thargument, wurthines, commoditie, and vse of this worke, thou shalt fynd in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to leade thee into all the princypall matters conteyned therin.
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1Now is also declared what they do under the Altar. The very martyrs I say, cry, not the beasts, as they have done hitherto: and they cry out with a loud voice. No man shall Imagine, that the blessed souls in Heaven do complain, be sorrowful, do accuse and be troubled. These things are feigned to an other end, to the intent we should gather thereof, that God forgetteth not his, that he putteth not out all revengement, that he seeth, feeleth, and regardeth the injuries and deaths of his servants. Where the vengeance followeth not immediately, God is thought of many to sleep, and to have no respect unto his. We hear therefore, that the holy Martyrs cry, and that with a loud voice. He appeareth to have alluded to that same in the .4. of Genesis. The voice of thy brothers blood crieth unto me, to wit for vengeance.2 For the Divines call certain sins crying, as those which are red in the Scriptures to cry unto God, as is at this present the shedding of blood: the sin of Sodom, in the .9. of Genes. the oppression of widows and orphans, in the .22. of Exodus, wages for work detained, Deuteron. 24. and James the .5. How long so ever therefore God differreth vengeance be it never so many years, yet is not the blood ⟨p. 199⟩of the just forgotten before God. S. Paul in the .12. to the Hebrews crieth out and sayeth, that the blood of Abel speaketh. In the .18. of Luke the Lord sayeth, that the afflicted do cry both day and night for deliverance. Would God they would weigh these things, whose feet are swift to shed blood. God would not in times paste be merciful to his people, for that much innocent blood was shed amongst them by the mean of Manasseh their king: as appeareth in the .4. book of Kings. Therefore dear brethren let us consider well at this day, what we do, and let us not shed rashly innocent blood.
1Now is also declared what they do vnder the Aultar. The very martirs I saye, crye, not the beastes, as they haue done hitherto: and they crie out with a lowde voyce. No man shal Imagine, that the blessed soules in Heauen doe complayne, be sorowfull, doe accuse and be troubled. These thinges are fayned to an other ende, to the intent we should gather therof, that God forgetteth not his, that he putteth not out al reuengement, that he seeth, feleth, and regardeth the iniuries and deathes of his seruauntes. Where the vengeaunce followeth not immediately, God is thought of many to slepe, and to haue no respect vnto his. We heare therfore, that the holy Martirs crie, and that with a lowde voyce. He appereth to haue alluded to that same in the .4. of Genesis. The voyce of thy brothers bloud crieth vnto me, to witte for vengeaunce.